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Arctostaphylos canescens subsp. canescens
Photo is of parent taxon

hoary manzanita
Twigs

densely short soft-hairy, eglandular.
Pedicels

densely hairy, eglandular.
Fruits

densely hairy, glabrescent, eglandular.
Immature

inflorescence axes densely hairy, eglandular.
2n

= 26.

Arctostaphylos canescens subsp. canescens
Phenology Flowering early winter–late spring.
Habitat Chaparral, open forests
Elevation 400-1700 m (1300-5600 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; OR
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Subspecies canescens is widespread in California’s North Coast Ranges and northward into southern Oregon. Disjunct populations occur south to the Monterey, California, area. Hybrids with Arctostaphylos viscida in southern Oregon were named A. cinerea Howell.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 8, p. 429.
Parent taxa Ericaceae > subfam. Arbutoideae > Arctostaphylos > Arctostaphylos canescens
Sibling taxa
A. canescens subsp. sonomensis
Synonyms A. candidissima, A. canescens var. candidissima, A. cinerea
Name authority unknown
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